Now, on with the story:
For those of you who don't know, I started working as an editorial intern about 5 weeks ago. I write for two websites for women, do social networking, edit stuff, etc. Another intern was hired at the same time, as well.
Last week, the other intern and I had a meeting with the C.E.O. to chat about the company, its history, and how we're progressing so far. We were talking about what we enjoyed so far and the other intern and I mentioned that we both have blogs in real life, so we enjoy the writing aspect of our job a great deal. The C.E.O. responds with "Well, I'd love to see your blogs sometime! Maybe you could send me the links." My mind IMMEDIATELY shoots straight to the "Ten guys over 45 I'd totally do" post and I start to panic. I believe I responded with, "I don't think my blog is entirely work-appropriate!" and laughed it off. It wasn't mentioned again.
Yesterday, the C.E.O. walks into the office and announces, "Kathryn! I found your blog!" I thought he was trying to mess with me at first, so I say, "No you didn't!" He then starts talking about the specifics of what he read and I realize he actually found it. Even though my name is not on the blog (at all), he found it. I'm pretty sure I turned beet red and started to hyperventilate.
Basically, this is what I looked like, in 3-year-old boy form:
But to my shock and awe, the C.E.O. says "You're a great writer! I really like it!" I almost fell out of my seat. Now I don't know if he actually saw the aforementioned post...if he didn't, I'm sure he will now...(hi Phil, by the way!)...but if he did, he sure handled it well. Then he left and went back to his office and I sat with my heart beating at rapid speeds for another half hour or so.
That night, my co-workers and I went out for happy hour at a local bar/microbrewery. After a few drinks, the C.E.O. left and it came up in the conversation that he had found my blog. Everyone knew that there was one post that I hadn't wanted him to see, but I refused to tell them and they didn't know how to find my blog. After some (not so gentle) prodding, I finally told them about my countdown of hot men over 45. The next thing I knew, one of the guys pulls out his smartphone and asks me "is it forty-five the word, or 45 the number?" Oh god. I had just given them a way to find my blog. Within minutes, he pulls up my blog and announces in a booming voice:
"Ten guys over 45 I'd totally do! Drumroll, please!" (cue my co-workers tapping their hands on the table drumroll-style)
He then proceeds to read most of the list out as I sit there trying not to die of a heart attack.
It would have been different if I had known these people for months/years and we were all close friends, but I have only worked at this place for 5 weeks. On a part-time basis. I have technically only seen these people like 15 times.
Thankfully, everyone laughed it off and it wasn't a big deal, but I thought for a moment that I would actually die. Now that mostly everyone from the office has found my blog, I feel a bit uneasy about writing. Who knows- maybe I'll say the wrong thing and get fired...But I suppose they've pretty much seen the worst of already. All my co-workers are now aware of my strange sexual preferences, and I can't really imagine anything more uncomfortable than that!
But there's no way to go now but forward- let's see how far I can push things without losing my job, shall we?
16 comments:
Bwahahaha! I know exactly how you feel. I often wonder what I will do when people find my blog. I've started sharing my posts on facebook but then I freak out, wondering who might read it. My uncle read and commented a few weeks ago. That was weird. Sometimes I wonder if I should have just kept it annonymous.
You totally looked like that kid--the "oh shit" look. Is it okay to admit that your humiliation made my day?
Oh. My. GOSH! If anyone from work found my blog, I'd just lose it. I don't even want many of my family members to find or read my blog. In order to try to remain as incognito as possible, I google things I think people looking for me on the internet might google. Thankfully, my blog hasn't popped up yet!
LOL!
I bet they all just think "I knew she was way cool, but now I'm certain of it!!"
Until you add that certain activity for exercise counter someone we both know and love has your blog is PG. :)
Did they read the story you deleted about the goat, the Hungarian dwarf, and the can of whipped cream? That was classic you that was.
(
Glad things are working out well though chum)
Dude. I am here to tell you: if any future employee of mine listed hott old men on their blog like you did, they would automatically get a raise. And perhaps a bonus. And an extra blog reader.
Think about it...most of those "bosses" out there are old anyways. So technically, you are talking about the hotties that were young when they were young.....no social faux pas there! It's like telling my mom that Tom Petty ot the lead singer from Giant or Journey is totally bone-able. She would be like, "HELLS YES, JEN!"
I think you won yourself an instant kick-ass pass. Rhyme and everything.
Thats one of the reasons I like being self-employed - no one to piss off but myself! Except maybe my clients. But I doubt any of them care too much about my personal life as long as I close their loan and make them happy. I do wonder what my kids teachers might think when they read it though. The way I exploit my kids innocent expressions purely for entertainment. Hope they don't report me!
haha, now that is too funny!
I would be hyperventilating too if something similar happened to me.
However, I'm glad that everything worked out so well for you and you lived to tell the tale.
That's brilliant!! He should be flattered to be on the list if nothing else ;-)
Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest BTW!
LOL! I'm glad they didn't get mad or anything! :)
Me again. I passed a blog award onto you cause you're so darn funny:
http://tinylittlereveries.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-awards.html
:-)
You totally got caught! That is awesome! Forgive me for laughing...really, I feel bad. That would have been sort of embarrassing. I would probably poop my pants if my boss found my blog!
I outed myself at work too. It makes me want to scrap my entire blog and start an new one that is completely anon.
There's an old saying, "don't write something you don't want read." I guess you learned that first hand huh? I know some places will fire you if you say anything bad about the company, even if you don't actually mention the company itself. I know Apple required to have all your blogs and social network profiles before your officially hired.
i love your blog! and i mentioned it on mine, so maybe you'll get some play (though i have to admit, my site, though not really new, doesn't get as much play, but hey, maybe a few of my followers will trickle over to yours.
Post a Comment